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UPSC MAINS Previous year trend Analysis. |
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1)Amid virus surge, Russian vaccine may get the nod 2)PSU banks may have to take ?2,000 crore hit |
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1)Another batch of Rafale jets to fly in by mid-May |
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1)Adoption authority gets HC notice on plea 2)HC asks Centre to treat CRPF officers’ plea as representation |
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2)Support pours in from youth in last leg of ‘Switch Delhi’ campaign |
Has the Cadre based civil services organization been the cause of slow change in India? Critically examine. (UPSC 2015) |
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3)Think global, promote local |
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4) The Kerala Model at the crossroads 5)A walk-back |
3) A good start |
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6)Seeing things as they are 7)A road map for tolerance |
4)In Tamil Nadu, environment is good politics |
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3)Gender disparity deepens |
Women empowerment in India needs gender budgeting. What are the requirements and status of gender budgeting in the Indian context? (UPSC 2016) |
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8)Civil services reforms in india 9) Employer can reject candidate acquitted of serious crime: SC |
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4)?25,586 crore paid out under loan scheme |
“Institutional quality is a crucial driver of economic performance”. In this context, suggest reforms in Civil Service for Strengthening Democracy. (UPSC 2020) |
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10) ‘Doval-Bajwa a good combination to oversee back channel dialogue’ 11) ‘Joint efforts needed for peace’ 12) Delay in filling key posts in apex tax body raises concerns 13) ‘Educate the poor about their rights’ |
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“Incidence and intensity of poverty are most important in determining poverty based on income alone”. In this context analyze the latest United Nations Multi Poverty Index report. (UPSC 2020) |
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14) Philippines accuses China of plans to occupy more areas |
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5)NASA’s chopper dropped on Mars’ surface |
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5) Strong dollar, yields sap metals |
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Craze for Gold in Indians has led to a surge in import of gold in recent years and put pressure on balance of payments and external value of rupee. In view of this, examine the merits of the “Gold Monetization Scheme”. (UPSC 2015) |
Terms of the Day:
1) Economic Stagnation- Economic stagnation is a prolonged period of slow economic growth (traditionally measured in terms of the GDP growth), usually accompanied by high unemployment.
2) Economic Distress- Economic distress means conditions affecting the fiscal and economic viability of a rural community, including such factors as low per capita income, low per capita taxable values, high unemployment, high under- employment, low weekly earned wages compared to the state average, low housing values compared to the state average, high percentages of the population receiving public assistance, high poverty levels com- pared to the state average, and a lack of year-round stable employment opportunities.
3) Economic Protectionism- Protectionism is the economic policy of restricting imports from other countries through methods such as tariffs on imported goods, import quotas, and a variety of other government regulations
4) Maoists - Maoism is a form of communism developed by Mao Tse Tung. It is a doctrine to capture State power through a combination of armed insurgency, mass mobilization and strategic alliances. The Maoists also use propaganda and disinformation against State institutions as other components of their insurgency doctrine.
5) Moratorium - a temporary stopping of an activity, especially by official agreement
6) Chauvisnistic - Feeling or displaying aggressive or exaggerated patriotism.
7) Racism- The belief that some races of people are better than others; unfair ways of treating people of different races